St Mary's Church, Edwinstowe

St Mary's Church, Edwinstowe

St Mary's Church, Edwinstowe
53°11′43.87″N 1°3′57.38″W / 53.1955194°N 1.0659389°W / 53.1955194; -1.0659389Coordinates: 53°11′43.87″N 1°3′57.38″W / 53.1955194°N 1.0659389°W / 53.1955194; -1.0659389
Location Edwinstowe
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Website stmaryt.org
History
Dedication St Mary
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II listed
Administration
Parish Edwinstowe
Deanery Mansfield
Archdeaconry Newark
Diocese Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham

St Mary's Church, Edwinstowe is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England[1] in Edwinstowe.

History

The church dates from around 1175. It was restored in 1869 and 1890.

It is visited by tourists, who come to see the church where, according to legend, Robin Hood and Maid Marian were married.

Organ

The organ is by Forster and Andrews dating from 1862. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[2]

References

  1. ↑ The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
  2. ↑ "N13591". National Pipe Organ Register (NPOR). Retrieved 2013-06-16.
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